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The caSual vacancy
J.k. rOwling
The long-awaited, first adult novel from J.K . Rowling is
finally here! Taking place in an idyllic English town called
Pagford, The Casual Vacancy begins with the death of
Parish Councillor Barr y Fairbrother. As news of this sudden
death spreads through the village, people start speculating
who will take over his seat on the council. As prospective
candidates begin making themselves known, their
deepest, darkest secrets are revealed on an online forum.
The novel shifts between the characters that make up the
tiny village community, and its unsavoury surrounding
estates. A definite page-turner.